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When 'N Sync usurped the Backstreet Boys' record of number of albums sold in a single week early in 2000, it had to hurt the Backstreets, since it was played in the press as if they had lost the teen pop throne. By the time the group released their third album, Black & Blue, Thanksgiving week 2000, 'N Sync was still popular, but the arc of No Strings Attached illustrated that they were weak where the Backstreets were strong -- namely, they couldn't really deliver the seductive mid-tempo pop tunes and ballads that were the backbone of the Boys' crossover success. Songs like "Shape of My Heart," which flows as gracefully as "I Want It That Way," prove that the Backstreet Boys do teen pop ballads better than anyone, but what's interesting about Black & Blue is how aggressively they protect their territory. Of course, it's relative protection, since they, like 'N Sync and Britney Spears, work with Max Martin, the man behind the biggest hits by all three artists. Consequently, it's not a coincidence that "Get Another Boyfriend" is a dead ringer for "It's Gonna Be Me" crossed with "Baby One More Time," but what gives Black & Blue character is that it's clear that the Backstreets want to remain kings of their world. So, the ballads are smoother than ever, and their dance numbers hit harder, all in an attempt to keep their throne. It works, even if it takes a couple spins before the singles stand out, since the Backstreets' material and voices are stronger than that of their peers, adding up to state of the art teen-pop.
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The Call |
3:24 |
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| 02. | |
Shape Of My Heart |
3:53 |
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| 03. | |
Get Another Boyfriend |
3:05 |
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| 04. | |
Shining Star |
3:22 |
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| 05. | |
I Promise You (With Everything I Am) |
4:23 |
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| 06. | |
The Answer To Our Life |
3:17 |
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| 07. | |
Everyone |
3:30 |
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| 08. | |
More Than That |
3:44 |
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| 09. | |
Time |
3:55 |
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| 10. | |
Not For Me |
3:15 |
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| 11. | |
Yes I Will |
3:50 |
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| 12. | |
It's True |
4:13 |
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| 13. | |
How Did I Fall In Love With You |
4:04 |
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13 Total Tracks, 47:55 Total Length
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Credits
- Babyface - Guitar // Babyface - Keyboards // Babyface - Vocals (Background) // Babyface - Producer // Babyface - Drum Programming // Bob Brown - Engineer // Timmy Allen - Arranger // Timmy Allen - Producer // Tony Battaglia - Guitar (Acoustic) // Randy Bowland - Guitar // Jimmy Bralower - Drum Programming // Larry Campbell - Producer // Larry Campbell - Musician // Nathan East - Bass // Jon Gass - Mixing Engineer // Mick Guzauski - Mixing Engineer // Henrik Janson - Guitar // Henrik Janson - String Arrangements // Henrik Janson - String Conductor // Ulf Janson - Conductor // Ulf Janson - String Arrangements // Mike Thomson - Guitar // Chris Trevett - Mixing // Michael Tucker - Vocal Engineer // Rodney Jerkins - Producer // Rodney Jerkins - Musician // David Krueger - Arranger // David Krueger - Keyboards // David Krueger - Programming // David Krueger - Producer // David Krueger - Engineer // Backstreet Boys - Vocals (Background) // Backstreet Boys - Main Performer // Tom Coyne - Mastering // Jamie Allen - Assistant Engineer // George Spatta - Engineer // Charles McCrorey - Assistant Engineer // Paul Boutin - Engineer // Dexter Simmons - Mixing Engineer // Kyle Bess - Mixing Assistant // Nick Gamma - Art Direction // Max Martin - Guitar // Max Martin - Producer // Max Martin - Engineer // Max Martin - Mixing // Max Martin - Musician // Jackie Murphy - Art Direction // Esbjörn Öhrwall - Guitar (Acoustic) // Esbjörn Öhrwall - Guitar // Esbjörn Öhrwall - Guitar (Electric) // Flip Osman - Editing // Flip Osman - Mixing Assistant // Veit Renn - String Arrangements // Paul Foley - Engineer // Nick Carter - Vocals // Kevin Richardson - Vocals // Howie Dorough - Arranger // Howie Dorough - Vocals // Howie Dorough - Vocal Arrangement // Brian Littrell - Vocals // A.J. McLean - Vocals // Adam Barber - Engineer // Thomas Lindberg - Bass // Per Magnusson - Arranger // Per Magnusson - Keyboards // Per Magnusson - Programming // Per Magnusson - Producer // Per Magnusson - Engineer // Peter Svensson - Guitar // John Amatiello - Assistant Engineer // John Amatiello - Vocal Engineer // John Amatiello - Pro-Tools // Bernard Löhr - Mixing Engineer // Alan Armitage - Engineer // Keith B. Armstrong - Assistant Engineer // Kristian Lundin - Producer // Kristian Lundin - Engineer // Rami - Producer // Rami - Engineer // Rami - Mixing // Rami - Musician // Stefan Boman - Vocal Engineer // Gustave Lund - Percussion // Kyle Scholler - Assistant Engineer // Marcelo Zolessi - Assistant Engineer // Shane Stoneback - Assistant Engineer // Resig - Photography // Dona Kay Flint - String Contractor // Fraciz - Arranger // Fraciz - Producer // Chris Haggerty - Digital Editing // Dirk Woodruff - Engineer // Toby Dearborn - Assistant Engineer // Toby Dearborn - Assistant Vocal Engineer // LePont - Arranger // LePont - Producer // Bjorn Noren - String Engineer // Johan Gunnarsson - Engineer // Johan Gunnarsson - Mixing Assistant // Johan Gunnarsson - String Engineer // Scott McMahon - Make-Up // Scott McMahon - Hair Stylist
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